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The Odyssey Study Guide & Essays
Most likely written between 750 and 650 B.C., The Odyssey is an epic poem about the wanderings of the Greek hero Odysseus following his victory in the Trojan War (which, if it did indeed take place, occurred in the 12th-century B.C. in Mycenaean Greece). Originally composed in the Ionic Greek…
The Odyssey study guide contains a biography of Homer, literature essays, a complete e-text, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis.
- The Odyssey Summary
- About The Odyssey
- Character List
- Glossary of Terms
- Major Themes
- Summary and Analysis of Books 1-4
- Summary and Analysis of Books 5-8
- Summary and Analysis of Books 9-12
